Devika.
✦ UX Researcher & Product Designer · 4+ years qual & mixed methods · currently at Tata Elxsi · open to new opportunities

Good research
is just being genuinely
curious about people,
and then turning what you find into something real.that ships.worth building.that changes things.

Hi, I'm Devika. I research the gap between what products assume and how people actually live; then I design to close it.

See how I work → about me →
always asking the uncomfortable questions ↙
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qual research user interviewing interaction design cultural analysis product strategy prototyping usability testing design systems qual research user interviewing interaction design cultural analysis product strategy insight synthesis
✦ asking the questions nobody thought to ask ✦ designing from insight, not assumption ✦ making research that actually changes things ✦ connecting dots across messy human behaviour ✦ asking the questions nobody thought to ask ✦ designing from insight, not assumption ✦ making research that actually changes things ✦ connecting dots across messy human behaviour

Selected Work

3 shipped products · 2 funded startups · 40+ research participants ↓
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✦ formative research · ui design

Rainbow Trust Healthcare data privacy platform that successfully secured seed funding

Post-grad Internship UI Design Brand Identity Startup Seed Funding Secured
Rainbow Trust dashboard Rainbow Trust login Rainbow Trust signature Rainbow Trust connect
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02
✦ participatory research · co-design

Bosmos Brand identity and co-design strategy for a community platform

Spring 2023 Internship Co-Design Brand Strategy
Bosmos logo
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✦ ethnographic research · interaction design

HemoConnect A unified blood supply portal for hospitals and blood banks across India

UX Design Field Research Systems Thinking MIT WPU Funded
HemoConnect dashboard HemoConnect find blood HemoConnect tracking HemoConnect documents
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✦ qual research · cultural analysis

How Bumble reflects Indian women's preconceptions about empowerment

Qual Research Gender & Tech Cultural Analysis
Bumble
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always learning

More coming soon currently deep in research for the next one.

watch this space ↗
✦ a little about me

Endlessly curious.
Designs to match.

I'm a product designer and researcher. I find the gaps between what products assume and how people actually live — then I design to close them.

Read more about me →
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currently bingeing
Stranger Things S5, Bridgerton
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reading
The Meaning of Human Existence Edward O. Wilson
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research to date
40+ participants across healthcare, wellness & consumer tech
what I believe
The best design decisions are made before you open Figma. Research is where design actually begins.

Kind Words

via LinkedIn ✦
LinkedIn ✦
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Devika was a pleasure to have in my class HCI/Psych 521: Cognitive Psychology of Human-Computer Interaction. She always asked great questions that demonstrated she had done the reading and participated in classroom activities. She was an excellent communicator in our master's thesis defense as well, and I expect she'll do well wherever she goes.

SG
Stephen Gilbert
Faculty Director, University Honors Program & Undergraduate Research · Iowa State University
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I had the pleasure of working with Devika on a UX research project. Right off the bat Devika impressed us with her work ethic, her communication skills and presentation skills. I found Devika to be very responsible and I would recommend her for a job in UI/UX research space.

AP
Ambikesh Prasad
KPMG Global Services
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I had the pleasure of working with Devika, where her exceptional skills as a UI/UX developer significantly enhanced our software dev projects. Her keen eye for design and user-centric approach consistently delivered intuitive and engaging interfaces. Devika's dedication and collaborative spirit made her an invaluable team member.

JL
Jason Lobo
Software Engineer @ Amazon · AI Evals
more kind words on LinkedIn ↗